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MAIB Annual Report 2023 published

MAIB Annual Report 2023 published

Thursday, 17 October 2024

This report provides information on the branch's activities during 2023....

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Wheelyboat 123 report published

Wheelyboat 123 report published

Thursday, 17 October 2024

Capsize of a recreational craft on Roadford Lake, Devon with the loss of two lives....

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Safety bulletin 4/2024 published

Safety bulletin 4/2024 published

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors urged to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight i...

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Guiding Light and Guiding Star report and flyer published

Guiding Light and Guiding Star report and flyer published

Thursday, 03 October 2024

Collision between pair trawlers resulting in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland....

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MAIB safety digest 2/2024 published

MAIB safety digest 2/2024 published

Tuesday, 01 October 2024

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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Equinox Seas report published

Equinox Seas report published

Friday, 27 September 2024

Fatal fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas at ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece....

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Kommandor Orca  report published

Kommandor Orca report published

Thursday, 19 September 2024

Serious injury to a crew member on board a survey and supply vessel at Portland, England....

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MAIB's new  data portal goes live

MAIB's new data portal goes live

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

The MAIB Data Portal, designed to provide public access to a subset of maritime accident data, has launched....

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Pelican of London report and safety flyer published

Pelican of London report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 12 September 2024

Fatal man overboard from a sail training vessel at Sharpness, England....

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Safety bulletin 3/2024 published

Safety bulletin 3/2024 published

Thursday, 05 September 2024

Fishing vessel owners and crew urged to review their deck risk assessments to ensure hazards associated with shooting or recovery of creels are fully ...

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Migrant boat report published

Migrant boat report published

Thursday, 15 August 2024

Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of at least 8 lives in the Dover Strait, England....

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What can we learn from the Seadogz accident?

What can we learn from the Seadogz accident?

Tuesday, 06 August 2024

In this article we consider best practice in RIB operations and how risks can be controlled....

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Angelena report and safety flyer published

Angelena report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 01 August 2024

Capsize and sinking of a fishing vessel south-east of Exmouth, England....

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Channel Queen report published

Channel Queen report published

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Grounding and loss of a commercial swim event support vessel near the Needles, Isle of Wight, England....

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Ali Ka report published

Ali Ka report published

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Contact of a chemical tanker with Oikos Jetty 2 on the River Thames at Canvey Island, England....

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Safety bulletin 2/2024 published

Safety bulletin 2/2024 published

Thursday, 27 June 2024

Boat operators urged to coordinate movements within dive sites following a fatal contact between a recreational diving support boat and a diver in the...

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Piedras report and safety flyer published

Piedras report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 19 June 2024

Flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland....

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Kirkella and Shovette report and safety flyer published

Kirkella and Shovette report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Collision between a fishing vessel and a harbour tug at King George Dock, Hull, England....

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Alfred report published

Alfred report published

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Grounding of passenger ferry Alfred at Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland....

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Awesome report and safety flyer published

Awesome report and safety flyer published

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

Two fatalities following the loss of control of a powerboat near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands....

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Vacancy for Principal Inspector of Marine Accidents

Vacancy for Principal Inspector of Marine Accidents

Monday, 08 April 2024

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team of accident investigators at MAIB, Southampton....

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MAIB safety digest 1/2024 published

MAIB safety digest 1/2024 published

Tuesday, 02 April 2024

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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Eder Sands report and safety flyer published

Eder Sands report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 08 February 2024

Fatal fall overboard from a fishing vessel approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland....

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Safety bulletin 1/2024 published

Safety bulletin 1/2024 published

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

Warning to owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers following a chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III resulting in loss of life....

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Seadogz report published

Seadogz report published

Thursday, 14 December 2023

Loss of life when a high-speed passenger craft made heavy contact with a navigation buoy in Southampton Water, England....

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Resurgam report and safety flyer published

Resurgam report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 07 December 2023

Loss of life when a fire-extinguishing system inadvertently activated on board a beam trawler in Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England....

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BBC Marmara report and safety flyer published

BBC Marmara report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 30 November 2023

Grounding of a general cargo vessel on the island of Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, off the west coast of Scotland....

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Inflatable migrant boat report published

Inflatable migrant boat report published

Thursday, 09 November 2023

Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable boat in the Dover Strait with at least 27 lives lost....

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RRS Sir David Attenborough report published

RRS Sir David Attenborough report published

Thursday, 02 November 2023

Lifeboat davit failure during a crew familiarisation drill on a polar research vessel on Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland....

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MAIB safety digest 2/2023 published

MAIB safety digest 2/2023 published

Monday, 02 October 2023

Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents....

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